satiate
/ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/verb, adjective
satiate is spelled S-A-T-I-A-T-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, satiate means “To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in satiate?
| Letters | 7: S-A-T-I-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is satiate?
Satiate appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce satiate?
- /ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-satiate.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of satiate
- satiates present, singular, he/she/it
- satiating participle, present
- satiated participle, past
- more satiate comparative
- most satiate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does satiate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To fill to satisfaction; to satisfy.
Nothing seemed to satiate her desire for knowledge.
- 2
To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.
adjective
- 1
rareFilled to satisfaction or to excess; satiated, satisfied.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Satiate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rassasier |
| German | sättigen , übersättigen |
| Portuguese | saciar |
| Spanish | saciar, matar el hambre |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does satiate come from?
First attested in the 1440–1450s, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin satiātus, perfect passive participle of satiō (“to fill full, satiate, satisfy”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from satis (“sufficient”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).